Theme: Disruption

TEDxHavergalCollege is a self-organized event, bringing people together for a TED-like experience of inspiration. We hope to inspire, educate, and inform the audience and to stimulate meaningful conversations. The theme for this event is "Disruption": How can you challenge the status quo? How can disruption be leveraged as a force to challenge existing beliefs and to spark societal and personal change? We aim to celebrate those who dare to explore innovative ideas, revolutionary technologies, and groundbreaking approaches that challenge conventional thinking and pave the way for positive change.

Havergal College
1451 Avenue Rd
Toronto, Ontario, M5N 2H9
Canada

Araf Reshad

Student, Researcher & Biotech Innovator

Araf Reshad is a Grade 11 student, researcher, and innovator from Waterloo, ON. He is passionate about biotech and the power of innovation to solve the world's most pressing issues. Previously, he's conducted global health and social sciences research @ Square LTD, World Health Org, Harvard, NYAS, and more.

Bona Lee

Student & Magazine Founder

Bona Lee is a Grade 12 student at Havergal College. As a lover of the arts, she is involved in many artistic endeavours. To name a few – she is a pianist, orchestra head, commissioned filmmaker, and the founder of the art magazine ONEUL ZINE. Bona will highlight embracing spontaneity through passions.

Cindy Wang

Student & Classical Music Enthusiast

Cindy Wang is a Havergal grad and classical music aficionado. Beyond charming audiences old and young with her voice, she co-founded Frederickdebussy, a blog for her to chat with award-winning musicians and reflect upon the stereotypes around their work. What’s wrong with classical music in contemporary society?

Kaitlyn Leung

Student & Competitive Figure Skater

Kaitlyn Leung, a grade eleven student, has been figure skating since she was five. In 2023, she won Canada’s Junior National Figure-Skating title and was a silver medalist at the World’s Junior Synchronized Championship. She will share her journey with this sport and its lessons on disruption.

Khushi Sharma

Student & AI Innovator

Khushi Sharma is a graduating student at Havergal College. Previously the head of an organization called Resources for Youth in India, she taught underprivileged students in India and built AI tools for students across the world. Khushi's talk synthesizes her interests in the emerging field of education and technology.

Shiza Charania

Student & AI Researcher

Shiza Charania is a 17 year-old who was recently awarded Young AI Role Model of the Year in North America for her research in biomedical imaging, collaborating with UHN and TMU. She has recently been researching in AI safety and alignment, while exploring her newfound fascination for drones and hardware.